Tame Impala, Beck, Cage The Elephant and Incubus will headline Shaky Knees Music Festival‘s seventh edition, taking place May 3-5, 2019 and returning to Central Park in downtown Atlanta. The stacked lineup features more than 65 bands on four stages, including Tears for Fears, Gary Clark Jr., Interpol, Foals, Father John Misty, Grouplove, Tash Sultana, Liz Phair, Sharon Van Etten, Dashboard Confessional, and many more.

“It is gratifying to be able to curate a unique lineup each year. Now in our seventh year, I’ve had the opportunity to see a band go from opening the main stage, to now headlining that same stage. Attending Shaky Knees is one of the best ways to find the next great band, as well as satisfy the music soul from start to finish each day of the festival,” says Shaky Knees founder, Tim Sweetwood.

General Admission 3-Day Tickets, VIP 3-Day Tickets and Platinum 3-Day Tickets will go on sale today at 12pm EST. VIP Tickets include up-close, prime viewing areas at three stages, plus a viewing platform with elevated sightlines of the main stage. VIP also includes access to the VIP Lounge that features shady seating, premium restrooms, complimentary bites, full-service cash bars, along with complimentary beer and water.

Platinum includes exclusive viewing areas at three stages, a Platinum viewing deck with elevated sightlines of the main stage in addition to side-stage viewing at the main stage, and access to the Platinum Lounge featuring a full-service open bar, complimentary bites and catered dinner, relaxed seating, premium restrooms, concierge services and more.To purchase tickets and for the full list of amenities, visit www.shakykneesfestival.com/tickets. Prices will increase closer to the festival.

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Singer-songwriter, Emmy Law, has been creating her own songs since her days in college, and has been playing piano since the age of eight. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Law has played several open mic nights, including her own concert sessions at renowned listening venues like Eddie’s Attic, the Red Clay Music Foundry and the Music Room upstairs at Smith’s Olde Bar. She’s also a music teacher, and recently released her debut EP, Fairyland, last fall (2017).

I love that your bio reads “as she finds clarity within her misconstructions…” What does this mean to you in earning a place in your fans hearts?

Emmy Law: In revealing my imperfections, I relate to listeners. I know that as a listener I’m latching on to words I’ve experienced, and through that process I feel connected to the artist. I hope to connect to listeners by revealing my imperfections in an authentic way.

You’re hometown is Atlanta, and have played at Eddie’s Attic (one of my favorite venues), and the Red Clay Music Foundry…how do you feel that these venues specifically in the Atlanta area cater to the singer-songwriter? Do you think Atlanta is a growing and thriving place for the singer-songwriter also?

Emmy: I love both of these venues! Eddie’s Attic prides itself on being a listening room . Their Monday night open mic competition attracts serious singer/songwriters for this reason. On any given Monday, listeners are bound to hear some of the best in Atlanta and beyond. The Red Clay Music Foundry has a similar vibe. Their Sunday night competition has the motto “Life is in the song” – and you do truly feel that your songwriting is valued when you perform there.

You recently released your EP, Fairyland, in the fall of 2017, and have an accompanying video with it. I love that the music video focuses on the “fairytale” aspect of it! What about “fairytales” specifically fascinates you the most?

Emmy: The fairytale in this video has to do with avoiding reality. I think we have all experienced fairytales at some point in our lives….phases that we know are unhealthy and can’t be sustained, but we desperately want them to continue. In the video and song ‘Fairyland’ this was portrayed as a relationship that shouldn’t continue. How’s that for a happy spin on fairytales!

How did you get involved with your director, Zak Washburn, and was it a collaborative effort relating to the theme of the video, or was it solely your vision?

Emmy: Zak Washburn was recommended to me by the producer of my Fairyland album. The video was a collaborative effort! I told him the vision I had for the video, and he was great at bringing that to life and adding some key elements. He was really fun to work with.

Are there any songwriters that have had a huge influential impact in your singing and songwriting career?

Emmy: Absolutely. Ingrid Michaelson, Damien Rice, and the band Copeland are a few that have heavily impacted me. They’re all rule breakers in their own way. I’ve seen them all in concert and their music has been on repeat. It’s interesting that being impacted by artists doesn’t always mean your music sounds like theirs….they cause me to explore the corners of my mind for possibilities, and for that I’m so thankful.

Fun Questions

Who was your first concert, and do you have a favorite?

Emmy: Oh man, my first concert was Avril Lavigne, yeah! She was awesome. My favorite concert has probably been Damien Rice, just because it was an emotional experience.

What was your first album on vinyl, CD and/or cassette?

Emmy: ……I’m going to say Backstreet Boys.

What five albums or artists would you not want to live without?

Jimmy Eat World – Futures

Copeland – Beneath Medicine Tree

Death Cab for Cutie – Plans

Ingrid Michaelson – Girls and Boys

Damien Rice – My Favourite Faded Fantasy

Do you have a guilty music or entertainment pleasure?

Emmy: I can really, really, really get into some Post Malone. Is this guilty?

Atlanta based musician Danny Brewer, musically known as Besides Daniel, uses poetic lyricism, emotive lyricism and catharsis in his music. Besides Daniel pulls from his own life lessons and experiences to write his songs, and his previous release, The Marvelous Grief, was featured on NPR, Starbucks and NBC’s Heartbeat. His new album, TEEMING, will release on Aug. 24, 2018, and a recent press release states that “this collection of songs humbly puts into perspective the weight of life lessons, true friendship, the risks of marriage and the triumph of a heart that has healed.” TEEMING was self-produced and recorded by Matt Pethel of Grey Echo Productions just outside of Atlanta.

Besides Daniel exclusively teamed up with us to premiere his new single “Long Shot,” which can be streamed below:

When asked to describe “Long Shot,” Brewer shares with Talent In Borders that the song “recounts the season of restlessness and adventure that I experienced when I traveled by bicycle over 3000 miles-living on the bike and sleeping in a hammock for almost 3 months.”

He continues explaining that “the refrain of “I am your long shot, You are my sure win” refers to coming to terms with the risks in choosing to love. “I was a risky bet, but she took a long shot”. You can hear the experiences in the lyrics.”

Atlanta based pop band, OBB, will release their new EP, Is This A Thing, on July 6. The trio are made up of brothers who all share a passion for singing and songwriting. Their music has reached Spotify’s USA Viral 50, New Music Friday and Young & Free, in addition to eight million streams, and many other achievements. Their new EP features their hit single “Sweater,” among their EP title and others. OBB chatted with us about Atlanta influencing their music, why they waited seven years to release new music, how they get along as trio.

You guys are gearing up for your new EP, “Is This A Thing,” out on July 6. What’s the anticipation feeling like?

OBB: There’s a Lot of different feelings. Nervous, but definitely more excited. Cant wait for people to hear what we’ve been working on.

How did growing up in Atlanta influence you guys’ love of playing and performing music?

OBB: Atlanta’s a great city for music. It really helped us with opportunities to play in front of people. The music community is very encouraging here in Atlanta. There are lots of ways to get involved.

This is your newest release in nearly seven years; was that intentional?

OBB: I would say it’s 50/50. We were very young when we started the band, and have really taken time to know what our style is and mature as musicians and as song writers. We feel like we are ready now at this point to show who we are.

You have released a few singles that are widely popular, including “Mona Lisa” and “Sweater.” Did you all intend to release a slew of singles leading up to “Is This A Thing”?

OBB: Yes, the plan is to release a single at a time and luckily we have had great reactions so far.

How does being siblings help you guys create and write music?

OBB: Being siblings we have very similar likes and dislikes which is very beneficial to the writing. When we are writing a song we can say “remember when this happened and you…” and we all will laugh or sigh, but we know what we are wanting to get out. Of course we have our differences and our fair share of arguments. For the most part we find a common ground and I can’t think of doing this with anyone else. When we perform on stage this crazy brother thing happens and we can literally share a look and all just know. It just works.

What’s next for you all?

OBB: We have a tour this fall with all new music. And we will be releasing more music in the upcoming months.